I am sorry to hear another pilot and passenger lost, my condolences to the families. Bad weather will most likely be the cause of the accident, but other causes are customers pushing pilots to fly in weather that they should not be in. The major operators has set high weather standards, but some of the indepentent oil companies will do whatever it take to make a buck.(dollar) The company that I work for has lost several contracts from these indepentent operators, because we will not push weather. This helicopter company that had the accident has bragged about doing whatever it take to keep the customer happy. I also blame the FAA, there is no standards when it come to applying the rules equally among the helicopter operators. AirLog and PHI are held to much higher standard, than are the small operators,ie: training, maintenance. Why would the FAA allow single engine helicopters to fly over water, that the sea state is higher that the float system is rated for? I hope the pilots can address some of these questions at the Safety seminar being held in Mississippi this October, by the Profesional Helicopter Pilots Association.